Tax reform is a big issue on the presidential campaign trail. It’s been touched upon in the debates, with some candidates offering specific plans to overhaul the system and others focusing more on tax increases to pay for spending programs. Each of the remaining GOP candidates has proposed tax reform plans with significant positives – […]
What lies ahead for small businesses in 2016? The results of polling conducted by the National Small Business Association reflect what small business owners themselves think. The results are mixed. While many owners expect an economic downturn, they also believe 2016 will prove to be a profitable year. Small business owners also have some ideas […]
With this upcoming election, people on both sides believe their person — and only their person — is the right one for the job of president. Hearing things like, “He’s an outsider beholden to no one,” or, “Isn’t it time we have a woman president” or “It’s the Democrats’ fault” and “What’s wrong with democratic […]
The poor performance of the U.S. economy actually got much worse late last year, according to the first estimate of fourth quarter gross domestic product from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Real GDP growth slowed dramatically in the fourth quarter to a mere 0.7 percent. That compares to a sluggish 2 percent growth in […]
My correspondence is in strong opposition to the proposed project planned for 60 apartment units with 30 parking spaces, plus other facilities, in the Walker Heights Subdivision in Grand Junction. The access proposed for these apartment units, including employees and commercial vehicles, would be only be into the residential cul-de-sac of Walker Heights Subdivision, Eighth […]
The issue of the Business Times includes not one, but two, stories about Grand Valley enterprises moving on to bigger and, hopefully, better things. The cover story reports on the moving efforts of Grand Junction Subaru, which soon will relocate from its comparatively cramped quarters along U.S. Highway 6 & 50 into a brand new […]
The Denver Broncos can rightfully claim the title of world champions after getting defensive in their victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. But how does Colorado fare in a competition of a far different sort, but one with important ramifications for small businesses in the state? The latest answer in six words: […]
The four largest states are split on the direction people are moving. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the four largest states are California with 39.1 million residents, Texas with 27.5 million, Florida with 20.3 million and New York with 19.8 million. These four states are split evenly in terms of exporting or […]
I saw a post on Facebook. Yes, that’s where this idea came from, and which we all hopefully now realize is the window to America’s soul. And, yes, it’s an ugly view of the soul as it relates to where this country is headed. It was done to prove a point as to just how […]
Most of the year-end numbers are now in, offering a more complete picture of the Mesa County economy in 2015. Some of those numbers are encouraging — sales and lodging taxes, for example, and real estate sales in particular. But the numbers for the labor market continue to disappoint. For those keeping score, here’s a […]